Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0303
0303.42: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Subheading 0303.42 belongs to heading 0303 (fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304) in chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0303 42 00 00 Yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares)
- 0303 42 20 00 For the industrial manufacture of products of heading 1604
- 0303 42 90 00 Other 20%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Legal act
- 2014 No. 170, S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Documents
- C673 Importer Declaration or Re-export Certificate, as foreseen in Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 or Annex IV of Regulation (EC) 1010/2009
- Y927 The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 20% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 16.5% |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free – 6.6% |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 6.6% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | £114k | 45.9% | +27% |
 India | £90k | 36.1% | +182.4% |
 Suriname | £31k | 12.6% | — |
 Panama | £9k | 3.5% | — |
 Portugal | £5k | 1.9% | +202.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$12m+US$51.5m+> US$90.6m
Exports: 97
- Taiwan: US$119.1m
- Indonesia: US$99.6m
- Seychelles: US$90.6m
- China: US$80.7m
- Spain: US$71.5m
- Papua New Guinea: US$64.8m
- Panama: US$64.8m
- South Korea: US$62.9m
- France: US$61.5m
- Philippines: US$51.5m
- Thailand: US$49.5m
- Venezuela: US$42.9m
- Vietnam: US$35.1m
- Micronesia: US$28.3m
- Mexico: US$25.9m
- Belize: US$25.9m
- India: US$23.9m
- Vanuatu: US$22.9m
- Nauru: US$17.8m
- Fiji: US$17.2m
- El Salvador: US$16.9m
- Nicaragua: US$14.6m
- Maldives: US$12.5m
- Senegal: US$12m
- Ecuador: US$11.8m
- Japan: US$11.7m
- Mauritius: US$10.9m
- Colombia: US$10.8m
- Guatemala: US$10m
- Kiribati: US$9.4m
- Marshall Islands: US$9m
- Oman: US$6m
- Tuvalu: US$5.8m
- Tanzania: US$5.6m
- Malaysia: US$4.3m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Solomon Islands: US$2.9m
- South Africa: US$2.8m
- United States: US$2.8m
- British Indian Ocean Territory: US$2.6m
- Netherlands: US$2.5m
- Italy: US$2.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.5m
- Ghana: US$1.4m
- Guinea: US$1.2m
- Brazil: US$1.2m
- Suriname: US$1.1m
- Costa Rica: US$928k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$914.2k
- Madagascar: US$865.8k
- Morocco: US$856.2k
- Denmark: US$737.8k
- Brunei: US$733.4k
- Germany: US$632.7k
- Romania: US$512.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$496.2k
- Kenya: US$408k
- Cape Verde: US$381.9k
- Peru: US$286.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$152.8kUS$152.8k+US$1.5m+US$17.8m+> US$83.8m
Imports: 136
- Vietnam: US$220.8m
- Thailand: US$181.5m
- Spain: US$177.4m
- Japan: US$124.5m
- Italy: US$83.8m
- Ecuador: US$66.2m
- Philippines: US$61.3m
- Guatemala: US$52.2m
- Costa Rica: US$38.2m
- United States: US$36.1m
- Mauritius: US$25.2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$22.1m
- China: US$20.4m
- Portugal: US$17.8m
- Tunisia: US$14.1m
- Seychelles: US$12.6m
- Türkiye: US$9.2m
- Madagascar: US$7.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.5m
- Ghana: US$5.9m
- Indonesia: US$5.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.3m
- Morocco: US$4.3m
- France: US$3.8m
- South Korea: US$3.8m
- Singapore: US$3.3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Solomon Islands: US$2.6m
- American Samoa: US$2.2m
- Peru: US$2.1m
- El Salvador: US$1.6m
- Papua New Guinea: US$1.5m
- Algeria: US$1.5m
- Germany: US$1.5m
- Croatia: US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$977.1k
- Australia: US$899.8k
- Mexico: US$846.2k
- Netherlands: US$672k
- Cape Verde: US$634.5k
- Fiji: US$618.5k
- Senegal: US$535k
- South Africa: US$510.2k
- Hungary: US$497.3k
- Taiwan: US$491k
- Norway: US$469.9k
- Oman: US$469.9k
- Barbados: US$428.7k
- Serbia: US$419.8k
- Belgium: US$364.5k
- Malaysia: US$348.7k
- Chile: US$340.9k
- Russia: US$333.5k
- Dominican Republic: US$304.7k
- Qatar: US$296k
- Austria: US$285k
- Slovenia: US$277.7k
- Ireland: US$267.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taiwan | US$119.1m | 9.6% |
| 2 | Indonesia | US$99.6m | 8% |
| 3 |  Seychelles | US$90.6m | 7.3% |
| 4 |  China | US$80.7m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$71.5m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Papua New Guinea | US$64.8m | 5.2% |
| 7 | Panama | US$64.8m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$62.9m | 5% |
| 9 |  France | US$61.5m | 4.9% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$51.5m | 4.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$220.8m | 17.7% |
| 2 |  Thailand | US$181.5m | 14.6% |
| 3 | Spain | US$177.4m | 14.2% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$124.5m | 10% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$83.8m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Ecuador | US$66.2m | 5.3% |
| 7 | Philippines | US$61.3m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Guatemala | US$52.2m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Costa Rica | US$38.2m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  United States | US$36.1m | 2.9% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Tariff Suspensions – 28 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6499 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0303.42 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0303.42 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 20% and 22%.
166 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 20%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £248.8k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 102% on the year before); Indonesia supplied 46%, followed by India.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.2bn (−9.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Taiwan (US$119.1m), followed by Indonesia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)?
Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) fall under HS subheading 0303.42, part of heading 0303, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0303.42 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 20%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0303.42 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 20% to 22%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)?
Taiwan, with US$119.1m in 2024 (9.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
166 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 20% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Indonesia (46%), India (36%) and Suriname (13%), out of total imports of £248.8k.